Tag: critical minerals

Canberra tips $13m into critical minerals processing

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Queensland and South Australia are set to play a greater role in global lithium-ion battery supply chains after the federal government awarded $13 million in matched grants to two...

Australia lands EU trade win in critical minerals pact

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia and the European Union have formalised ambitions to diversify critical minerals supply chains away from China, including a carve out for Australia from new EU import restrictions. The...

Govt lays down $36m quantum challenge

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Quantum firms are being offered grants of more than $5 million each to solve national challenges like optimising energy networks, improving medical imaging and reducing the impact of mining...

$585m in govt loans for critical minerals projects

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government has announced a $585 million loan package for two critical minerals processing projects in Queensland and South Australia through its existing loan facility. The funding, announced...

EU and Australian rare earths goals can coexist: EU energy chief

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The European Union’s target to meet a large proportion of its critical minerals processing needs domestically can coexist with Australia’s sovereign capability ambitions, according to the bloc’s energy commissioner...